The new object of desire in the kitchen is to have an island. Count on a kitchen island it is something aspirational and means more to many than a simple piece of furniture that can be surrounded. The kitchen island has become everything a symbol for those who see in it a change of lifestyle.
The kitchen island means, most of the time, opening the kitchen to the rest of the house. always implies the intention of greater socialization while cooking and doing other housework, most of which is concentrated in the kitchen. In short, having a kitchen island means knock down walls and open new spaces to the light.
This idea of the island being a symbol may seem a bit exaggerated, but it is not surprising that the desire to have an island has become so strong in us.
I’m not saying that the Scott brothers and the American programs were not to blame for this, but I blame it too to our heritage. And it is that we come from a real estate market specialized for many years in tube-type kitchens and, before that, in kitchens as far away as possible from the living room. Thus, we understand this desire / need to open the kitchen to the living room, and that materializes in a Island of cooking.
But to have a kitchen island you have to take into account the measures and constraints involved in having a kitchen island. You have to make it integrate into the room and make it a natural transition.
Measures that must be taken to have a kitchen island.
A kitchen island usually includes furniture such as drawers, drawers and may even include contain some appliance. Therefore, the distance between the front of the kitchen and the island must be at least 90 cm (1.20 cm ideally).
To circulate around the island and have space on each side, there must be a distance of at least 60 cm.
If you want the island to also be a breakfast/homework bar…, it is best to have a depth of 90 cm. So you can allocate 60 cm to the furniture/appliances and the other 30 cm can fly over the countertop and leave space for the stools.
Finally, the size of an island (in width) must be at least 120 cm to have a certain entity. And a tip. If it can’t be an island, try the peninsula. This kitchen designed by Pia Capdevila.
Other things to consider when designing the island
Normally, a kitchen island replaces a wall, so you have to take into account that the support wall for the sofa or some other piece of furniture is “lost”.
Therefore, think carefully about where the sofa will be placed.
The transition is usually, as in this room by Mikel Irastorza, at the dining table.
If the island has electrical appliances, a sink, a stove, you must take into account the installations that they require and that must be carried on the ground, which is why its design also affects these elements.
Gaelle Le Boulicaut for Manuelle Gautrand Interiors project
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